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Vertu Constellation Quest vs ZTE Orbit

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Orbit: 28.6 g lighter

    Constellation Quest:
    165 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Constellation Quest: 2.7 mm narrower

    Constellation Quest:
    60.8 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation Quest: 1.54 in smaller diagonal

    Constellation Quest:
    2.46 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit: 2.5 mm thinner

    Constellation Quest:
    12.7 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Constellation Quest: 3.2 mm shorter

    Constellation Quest:
    116.2 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Constellation Quest:
    2010
    Orbit:
    2012

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Constellation Quest

    Height:
    116.2 mm
    Width:
    60.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +2.5 mm versus Orbit
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm +3.2 mm versus Constellation Quest
    Width:
    63.5 mm +2.7 mm versus Constellation Quest
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Constellation Quest

    165 g

    +28.6 g versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Constellation Quest

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²
  2. 2. Orbit

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Orbit has approximately 143% more rectangular screen area than Constellation Quest.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Constellation Quest: Original memory entry

8 GB

Orbit: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Constellation Quest

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 32 GB included

2. Orbit

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Constellation Quest

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Constellation Quest

Specifications

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1. Constellation Quest2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Constellation Quest, Orbit.
SpecificationConstellation QuestOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.2 Х 60.8 Х 12.7 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 32 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Constellation Quest, Orbit.
SpecificationConstellation QuestOrbit
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.5%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 325 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Constellation Quest, Orbit.
SpecificationConstellation QuestOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Constellation Quest, Orbit.
SpecificationConstellation QuestOrbit
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Constellation Quest, Orbit.
SpecificationConstellation QuestOrbit
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow Gold
  • Carbon fibre with gold
  • Carbon fibre
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 6140 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Constellation Quest, Orbit.
SpecificationConstellation QuestOrbit
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Constellation Quest, Orbit.
SpecificationConstellation QuestOrbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Constellation Quest, Orbit.
SpecificationConstellation QuestOrbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Facebook
  • Twitter apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint) -PDF viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Organizer -Vertu Concierge service -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Render for U.S. Cellular